Jammu, Mar 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the MSME Conclave 2025, organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, in Jammu. In his inaugural address, the Lieutenant Governor welcomed the Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Investors, Industry Leaders and Experts to explore the opportunities in the MSME sector and foster strategic collaborations during the conclave. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the pivotal role played...
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Tulip Festival: Div Com reviews arrangements for opening of Asia’s largest tulip garden
Garden shall remain open from 6AM to 8PM: Div Com SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting to review the arrangement for the opening of Asia’s largest Tulip Garden and to ensure a pleasant experience for visitors during Tulip Festival season. Situated at the foothills of Zabarwan, the Tulip Garden is the...
Budget Session 2025 | House Passes Grants For IT, FCS&CA, ARI Trainings Transport, YSS, S&T Deptts
JAMMU, Mar 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the grants amounting Rs 2796.07 lakh for Information Technology, Rs 70312.76 lakh for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Rs 4048.90 Lakh for ARI Trainings, Labour Stationary and Printing, Rs 12617.03 lakh for Transport, Rs 62154.91 lakh for Youth Services and Sports and Rs 17279.10 lakh for Science and Technology departments....
Well-Coordinated Plan Under Implementation To Ensure 24×7 Power Supply In J&K: Omar Abdullah
Jammu, Mar 17: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said a well-coordinated plan which includes modernisation works in transmission and distribution system is under implementation to ensure 24×7 power supply to the consumers in the Union Territory. Abdullah also said that no major progress has been achieved in the development of a coal block in Odisha. The...
Moratorium on establishment of air polluting units in Khrew, Khonmoh areas: Dy CM Budget Session 2025
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today informed the House that Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) has imposed a moratorium on establishment and registration of new units of air polluting industries in Khrew, Pulwama, and Khonmoh in Srinagar of Kashmir division for a period of two years since 2021. The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to...
J&K Legislative Assembly passes Business Advisory Committee Report:Budget Session 2025
JAMMU, MARCH 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed the recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) concerning the business schedule of the House. Member, Mubarak Gul, moved the motion. Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, put the report to a voice vote, which was unanimously passed by the members. As...
MHA Updates List Of 67 Banned Terrorist Organizations, Unlawful Groups
New Delhi, Mar 17: An updated list of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) names a group of 67 terrorist organisations and unlawful associations facing a ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their role in terrorist activities against India, threatening the country’s security. The list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs names 45 organizations that are officially...
Tulsi Gabbard Meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI, Mar 17: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday held talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh focusing on boosting defence and security ties between the two countries. Gabbard is on a two-and-half-day trip to India. Ways to enhance defence and security ties were discussed in the meeting between Singh and Gabbard, sources said. (Agencies)
Orry, 7 others booked for consuming alcohol at Katra hotel
Yogesh Jammu, Mar 17 : Orhan Awatramani popular known as Orry and his eight associates have been booked by Jammu and Kashmir for consuming alcohol in a hotel in Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (SMVDS) in the Reasi district. According to a statement, issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) police stated that taking a...
Terrorist killed in ongoing Handwara encounter
Waris Fayaz Handwara, Mar 17 : An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Krumboora forest area of Zachaldara, Rajwar in Police district Handwara this...
Cognisance taken over Kulgam viral video, DIG South Kashmir to conduct inquiry: Police
Srinagar, Mar 17 : The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said they have taken cognisance of a viral video from Kulgam circulating on social media, stating that deputy inspector general of police South Kashmir will conduct an inquiry and submit the report within 10 days. In a post on X, Police, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) stated...
J&K Police solve online bank fraud case, Jharkhand resident arrested in Baramulla
Srinagar, Mar16 Police have successfully solved a decade-old online bank fraud case and arrested the accused, a Jharkhand resident involved in the crime in Baramulla district. Police on Sunday said that in a significant breakthrough, Police in Baramulla have successfully solved a 10-year-old case dating back to the year 2016, registered at Police Station Boniyar under section 420 of RPC....
Over 200 Investors From Outside J&K Allotted Land For Setting Up Business Units In UT
Jammu, Mar 16: Over 200 investors from outside Jammu and Kashmir have been provided land in the industrial estates to set up their business units in Jammu and Kashmir in the past decade, official data said. The process of land acquisition by outside investors, mostly from Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, marked manifold increase after the abrogation of Article 370 and...
Top LeT terrorist and Hafiz Saeed’s trusted aide Abu Qatal responsible for Reasi attack shot dead in Pakistan
New Delhi, Mar 16: Abu Qatal, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and one of the most wanted terrorists involved in the 2023 Rajouri attack and the 2024 Reasi bus attack, has been killed in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances, according to media reports. Also known as Faisal Nadeem, Qatal was reportedly shot dead by unidentified attackers late on Saturday night. Qatal...
“No Mercy For Drug Cartels” Amit Shah Says BJP Govt Committed To Tackle Drug Trafficking
New Delhi, Mar 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Government will show “no mercy for drug cartels” and said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government’s “bottom to top and top to bottom” approach to combat drug trafficking. “No mercy for drug cartels. Accelerating the Modi govt’s march to build a drug-free Bharat, a massive consignment...
FPIs continue sell-off; withdraw Rs 30,000 cr from equities in first fortnight in March
NEW DELHI, Mar 16: Foreign investors continue to pull back money from the Indian equity market withdrawing a little over Rs 30,000 crore in the first fortnight of the month amid escalation in global trade tensions. This came following an outflow of Rs 34,574 crore from equities in February and Rs 78,027 crore in January. With these, the total...
After Week-Long Wet Spell, Weather Improves In Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Mar 16: After a week-long wet spell, the weather improved on Sunday and is likely to remain dry in Kashmir valley. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said the weather is likely to remain dry till March 25. Kashmir valley experienced widespread intermittent rain and snowfall during the past week resulting in drop in temperature disrupting normal life. The MeT office...
SC To Hear On Mar 18 Suo Motu Proceeding Initiated Over Lokpal’s Order
NEW DELHI, Mar 16: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 18 a suo motu proceeding in which it had stayed the Lokpal’s order on entertaining complaints against sitting high court judges. A three-judge bench comprising Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, and Abhay S Oka is slated to hear the matter. The top court is dealing with...
Indonesia to host OIC high-level parliamentary meeting in May
JAKARTA, Mar 16: Indonesia will host the 19th high-level parliamentary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in May, the state-run news agency Antara reported on Saturday, quoting lawmaker Mardani Ali Sera. “We must build institutional strength and good governance in each of our countries. Because if good governance is running, the institutions are strong, then we will...
Legislators raise issues of public importance during Zero Hour
Ministers not obligated to reply Zero Hour questions: Speaker Jammu, Mar 15 : During Zero Hour in the ongoing Assembly session of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, clarified that, as per established rules, the Ministers cannot be asked to provide impromptu responses to issues raised by the MLAs without prior notice. He stated that without prior...
Chief Justice Visits District Court Complex Anantnag
Jammu/Srinagar, Mar 15: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the assembly that no deadline had been set for the three-member Cabinet sub-committee — formed last year to look into grievances against the current reservation policy in the Union Territory — to submit its report. Social Welfare Minister Sakeena Itoo shared the information in a written response to a...